Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi explained

Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi
Type:	Album
Artist:	Chico Hamilton Quintet
Cover:	Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi.jpg
Released:	1956
Recorded:	November 12, 1954, January 4 and February 10 & 13, 1956 Music Box Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Pacific Jazz PJ-1216
Producer:	Richard Bock
Chronology:	Chico Hamilton
Prev Title:	The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet
Prev Year:	1955
Next Title:	Chico Hamilton Trio
Next Year:	1956

Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton, released on the Pacific Jazz label.^{[1] [2]} The bulk of album was recorded at two sessions in 1956; a live drum solo was recorded in 1954.

The cover artwork is a photo of artist Vito Paulekas.^[3]

Reception

The AllMusic site rated the album 3 stars.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Jonalah" (Carson Smith) - 2:15
2. "Chrissie" (Jim Hall) - 3:50
3. "The Wind" (Russ Freeman) - 3:32
4. "Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone)" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 3:48
5. "The Ghost" (Buddy Collette) - 5:05
6. "Sleepy Slept Here (Santa Monica)" (Collette) - 4:08
7. "Taking a Chance on Love" (Vernon Duke, John La Touche, Ted Fetter) - 4:07
8. "The Squimp" (Fred Katz) - 1:47
9. "Topsy" (Eddie Durham, Edgar Battle) - 4:43
10. "Drums West" (Chico Hamilton) - 4:15
11. "Sleep" (Adam Geibel, Earl Burtnett) - 2:26

• Recorded at Stockton High School in Stockton, CA on November 12, 1954 (track 10); in Los Angeles, CA on January 4, 1956 (tracks 1-5); and at the Music Box Theatre in Hollywood, CA on February 10 & 13, 1956 (tracks 6-9 & 11).
• Tracks 1, 3, 8, 11 also released on Pacific Jazz EP4-45.
• Track 10 is a 'drum solo feature' for Hamilton, edited from "A Bark For Barksdale" (original running time = 8:24) by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet.

Personnel

• Chico Hamilton - drums
• Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet (tracks 1-9 & 11)
• Fred Katz - cello (tracks 1-9 & 11)
• Jim Hall - guitar (tracks 1-9 & 11)
• Carson Smith - bass (tracks 1-9 & 11)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/pacific-jazz-records/catalog-1200-series/#pj-1216 Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series
2. Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Pacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discography accessed June 3, 2015
3. Book: Toop, David. Into the Maelstrom: Music, Improvisation and the Dream of Freedom: Before 1970. May 5, 2016. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. 9781441183705. Google Books.
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/chico-hamilton-quintet-in-hi-fi-mw0000708718 Allmusic listing